Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 5:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 5:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 5:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, this verse shows that a prophet told someone it was okay to leave and that God would be with them. The person then started to walk away, feeling safe and calm.

2 Kings 5:19: And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way. [a little...: Heb. a little piece of ground]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:24

2 Kings 5:19 grants peace in departure, while Matthew 5:24 urges reconciliation before offering gifts, implying unresolved issues should not be overlooked.

Matthew 5:24: Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:9

2 Kings 5:19 shows an approval of peace without stipulations, whereas 1 Corinthians 8:9 warns against liberty that might become a stumbling block, highlighting caution in exercising freedom.

1 Corinthians 8:9: But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. [liberty: or, power]

Contradiction with Acts 15:19

2 Kings 5:19 sends Naaman in peace, yet Acts 15:19 advises against making trouble for those who turn to God, suggesting a need for specific guidance on behavior and beliefs.

Acts 15:19: Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

Contradiction with Romans 14:13

2 Kings 5:19 endorses peace in a simple farewell, while Romans 14:13 emphasizes not being a stumbling block, indicating more attention to the potential impact of one's actions.

Romans 14:13: Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.
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